AI-assisted research summary: This order sets up the Alberta Safety Codes Authority, assigns the Council and its Board a role in naming and overseeing it, and gives the Authority permit-related oversight, policy, fee, and cooperation duties in specified areas.
(Consolidated up to 208/2024) alberta regulation 29/2016 Safety Codes Act ALBERTA SAFETY CODES AUTHORITY ORDER Table of Contents 1 Definitions 2 Establishment of Authority 3 Membership of Authority 4 Powers of Authority 5 Duties of Authority 6 Reporting 7 Coming into force Definitions 1 In this Order, (a) repealed AR 208/2024; (b) “Alberta Fire Code” means the code declared in force in respect of fire protection by section 1 of the Fire Code Regulation (AR 32/2015); (c) “storage tank system” means a storage tank system as defined in the Alberta Fire Code. AR 29/2016 s1;56/2020;208/2024 Establishment of Authority 2 The Council shall, pursuant to section 30.1 of the Act, establish the Alberta Safety Codes Authority. Membership of Authority 3 (1) The Board of Directors of the Council shall name a person to be charged with the administration and operation of the Authority. (2) The Authority consists of the person named in subsection (1) and any staff retained by the Council to assist that person in the administration and operation of the Authority. Powers of Authority 4 (1) In the areas of Alberta that are not under the administration of an accredited municipality, an accredited regional services commission or an accredited corporation, the Authority shall oversee the provision of permit‑related services under the Act relating to (a) buildings, including all codes adopted under the Building Code Regulation (AR 5/2024), (b) electrical systems, including all codes adopted under the Electrical Code Regulation (AR 209/2006), (c) gas systems, including all codes adopted under the Gas Code Regulation (AR 111/2010), (d) plumbing systems, including all codes adopted under the Plumbing Code Regulation (AR 119/2007), (e) private sewage disposal systems, including all codes adopted under the Private Sewage Disposal Systems Regulation (AR 229/97), and (f) storage tank systems, including section 4.3 of Part 4 Division B of the Alberta Fire Code. (2) Subject to any other policies established by the Minister under section 22 of the Permit Regulation (AR 204/2007), the Authority may, on behalf of the Minister, establish policies under that section respecting permits issued under its oversight. (3) Subject to subsection (2), the Authority may establish policies respecting permits issued under its oversight. (4) The Authority has no powers or duties under Part 2 of the Permit Regulation (AR 204/2007) with respect to permits issued before May 1, 2016. AR 29/2016 s4;56/2020;68/2024;208/2024 Duties of Authority 5 The Authority shall (a) cooperate with periodic inspections and audits conducted by the Minister or the Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Division, (b) retain such accredited agencies, safety codes officers and other persons on terms and conditions as it sees fit for the purposes of overseeing the Authority’s provision of permit‑related services under the Act, and (c) charge such fees as the Council or its delegate, pursuant to its bylaws, determines are appropriate for the Authority’s provision of permit‑related services under the Act. Reporting 6 The Council shall (a) on request of the Minister or the Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Division, provide information about any matter related to the Authority’s provision of permit‑related services under the Act, and (b) provide reports to the Minister on a quarterly basis in a form satisfactory to the Minister. Coming into force 7 Sections 4 and 6 come into force on May 1, 2016.